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In Aug 2005 I was diagnosed with Ca Prostate, Adenocarcinoma. I was suffering with high blood pressure and was on anti- hypertensive medication. My PSA was 16.7 ng/ml in Aug 2005 and I underwent TURP in Aug 2005. HPE revealed Adenocarcinoma; Gleason score-9. Although my bone scan showed no evidences of metastases but my CT Scan showed TURP cavity in prostate with normal peri prostatic fat planes.

Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) received in Sept 2005 and continued for 5 weeks. Inj Zoladex started quarterly which continued till Jan 2009. I was also put on Tab Calutide 50 mg which stopped in April 2009. I was on regular follow up and my PSA was 5.71 ng /ml in 2005 and had gone up to 20.88ng/ml in 2011. My condition was very bad and continuously I was feeling weak and lethargic. I was unable to do even my normal walk.

In March 2011 my bone scan showed multiple skeletal metastases in calvariun, Rt shoulder joints, Sternum, Vertebra and multiple Ribs. Due to rising PSA level, Inj Zoladex 10.8 and tab started again in March 2011 and continued till June 2011.

I was also on Inj Taxotere (120 mg) (chemotherapy based) and I received 6 cycle of chemotherapy till July 2011. My PSA Level came down from 17.63 ng/ml to 11.03 ng/ml in July. Seeing this progress I was advised to complete 10 cycles of chemotherapy but later on my prostate didn't show any progress. Again I was restless and was hopeless.

Then I was advised for Immunotherapy and I came to Apac Biotech for Dendritic Cell Therapy. After taking 6 doses of Inj Apceden, my PSA level had gone from 8.52 ng/ml (Jan 2012 ) to 2.2ng/ml. Now I have regained my strength & vitality again and I am feeling happy. Now I can do my day-to-day activities like walk and other things with the same vigor as I used to do it seven years before. Now I am feeling confident and energetic. I am happy that I took the chance of going for immunotherapy which gave me a new lease of life.

Amit's e-mail address is: amit AT emavens.com (replace "AT" with "@") (but this e-mail address may no longer be valid)

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